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Allan King

Canadian film director (1930-2009)
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Allan King

Summary

Allan King is a human[1]. He was born in Vancouver[2]. He was born on +1930-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +2009-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Allan King's place of birth was Vancouver[2].
  • Allan King passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Allan King was born on +1930-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Allan King died on +2009-06-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Allan King's spouses was Colleen Murphy[10].
  • Allan King held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Allan King's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Allan King's professions included film producer[7].
  • Allan King's professions included film director[8].
  • Allan King received the Officer of the Order of Canada[12].
  • Allan King's image is recorded as Allan King (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Allan King is recorded as male[14].
  • Allan King's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Allan King's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114794268[16].
  • Allan King's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106419049[17].
  • Allan King's GND ID is recorded as 124380875[18].
  • Allan King's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003007651[19].
  • Allan King's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13895991n[20].
  • Allan King's IdRef ID is recorded as 185213413[21].
  • Allan King's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0454437[22].
  • Allan King's Commons category is recorded as Allan King[23].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[24].
  • Allan King's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06q26g[25].
  • Allan King's family name is recorded as King[26].
  • Allan King's given name is recorded as Allan[27].

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Origins and Family

Allan King's place of birth was Vancouver[2]. He was born on +1930-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and film director[8].

Recognition

Allan King received the Officer of the Order of Canada[12].

Personal Life

Among Allan King's spouses was Colleen Murphy[10].

Death and Burial

Allan King died on +2009-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Allan King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Allan King born?

Born in Vancouver[2], Allan King…

Where did Allan King die?

Allan King passed away in Toronto[4].

Who was Allan King married to?

Allan King's spouses include Colleen Murphy[10].

What did Allan King do for work?

Allan King worked as screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and film director[8].

What awards did Allan King receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[12].

Related Entities

Canada Toronto

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . toronto.ctv.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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